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                Environmental Impact Statement
    

    
    
    
      The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), jointly with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), and in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) and other agencies, prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a Section 4(f) Evaluation in accordance with Section 4(f) of the United States Department of Transportation Act of 1966, and a Programmatic Agreement (PA) in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) for the Long Bridge Project. The Final EIS identifies the Preferred Alternative and summarizes public outreach and agency coordination conducted since the Draft EIS was released. The Final EIS addresses comments on the Draft EIS and incorporates errata sheets to the Draft EIS, consistent with 23 USC 139(n).

FRA and NPS jointly issued a single document that combines the Record of Decision (ROD) and the Final EIS (including the Final Section 4(f) Evaluation and PA). The Combined Final EIS/ROD for the Long Bridge Project was published on August 12, 2020.

The ROD documents that FRA and NPS selected Action Alternative A for the Project based on analysis presented in the Draft EIS and input from the public, stakeholders, and agencies. Action Alternative A most effectively achieves the Purpose and Need of the Project. It includes expanding the 1.8-mile Long Bridge Corridor from two to four tracks crossing the Potomac River from RO Interlocking near Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Virginia, to L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking near 10th Street SW in Washington, DC. With this alignment, a new two-track bridge would be constructed upstream of the existing Long Bridge, and the existing bridge would be retained to create a four-track crossing. The ROD also contains commitments to provide mitigation for the Long Bridge Project. Mitigation for the Project includes construction of a new bike-pedestrian shared-use path that would span George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River.

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        **Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (Final EIS/ROD)**
        FRA, jointly with the NPS, issued a single document that consists of the Final EIS and ROD pursuant to 49 USC § 24201 and 23 USC § 139(n)(2).

The Final EIS/ROD, Final 4(f) Evaluation, and PA can be accessed via the following links:

Final EIS/ROD
	Appendix A: Final Section 4(f) Evaluation
	Appendix B: Section 106 Programmatic Agreement
	Appendix C: DRPT-NPS Mitigation Agreement
	Appendix D1: Response to Federal Agency Comments
	Appendix D2: Response to State and Local Agency Comments
	Appendix D3: Responses to Operator Comments
	Appendix D4: Responses to Other Organization Comments
	Appendix E: Common Comment Categories with Responses
	Appendix F: Agency, Operator, and Organization Letters Received
	Appendix G: Copy of All Public Comments
	Appendix H: NPS Statement of Findings for Wetlands
	Appendix I: Additional Agency Correspondence
	Appendix J: National Park Service Non-Impairment Determination
  


      **Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS)**
        FRA, jointly with the DDOT, published the Draft EIS, Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Draft Section 106 PA for the Long Bridge Project on September 5, 2019. The Draft EIS, Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Draft PA were available for public comment until October 28, 2019.

The Draft EIS, Draft 4(f) Evaluation, and Draft PA files can be accessed via the following links:

Cover
	Cover Page
	Table of Contents and Reader Guide
	Executive Summary
	Chapter 1 Introduction
	Chapter 2 Purpose and Need
	Chapter 3 Alternatives
	Chapter 4 Impact Analysis Framework
	Chapter 5 Natural Ecological Systems and Endangered Species
	Chapter 6 Water Resources and Water Quality
	Chapter 7 Geologic Resources
	Chapter 8 Solid Waste Disposal and Hazardous Materials
	Chapter 9 Transportation and Navigation
	Chapter 10 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases
	Chapter 11 Energy
	Chapter 12 Land Use and Property
	Chapter 13 Noise and Vibration
	Chapter 14 Aesthetics and Visual Resources
	Chapter 15 Cultural Resources
	Chapter 16 Recreation and Parks
	Chapter 17 Social and Economic Resources
	Chapter 18 Safety and Security
	Chapter 19 Public Health, Elderly, and Persons with Disabilities
	Chapter 20 Environmental Justice
	Chapter 21 Cumulative Impacts
	Chapter 22 Bike-Pedestrian Opportunities
	Chapter 23 Commitment of Resources
	Chapter 24 Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation
	Chapter 25 Public Involvement and Agency Coordination
	Chapter 26 Distribution of DEIS
	Chapter 27 List of Preparers
	Chapter 28 References
	Chapter 29 Glossary
	Appendix A: Agency and Public Coordination
	Appendix A1: Scoping Report
		Appendix A2: Agency and Public Coordination Plan
		Appendix A3: December 2017 Public Meeting Summary
		Appendix A4: November 2018 Public Meeting Summary
	Appendix B: Alternatives Development
	Appendix B1: Alternatives Development Report
		Appendix B2: Basis of Design Report
		Appendix B3: Geotechnical Engineering Report
		Appendix B4: Structures Study Report
		Appendix B5: Maryland Avenue SW to L’Enfant Interlocking Clearance Assessment
		Appendix B6: Conceptual Engineering Plans
		Appendix B7: Conceptual Engineering Construction Cost Estimates Report
	Appendix C: Project Correspondence
	Appendix D: NEPA Technical Reports 
	Appendix D1: Methodology Report
		Appendix D2: Affected Environment Report
		Appendix D3: Environmental Consequences Report
	Appendix E: Section 106 Technical Reports
	Appendix E1: Section 106 Area of Potential Effects and Historic Properties Technical Report
		Appendix E2: Section 106 Correspondence
		Appendix E3: Section 106 Assessment of Effects Report
		Appendix E4: Phase 1A Archaeological Assessment Public Summary
		Appendix E5: Section 106 Draft Programmatic Agreement

    
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